Adipic Acid → Adipic Acid
Reaction equation
[C:1]([OH:10])(=[O:9])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][C:6]([OH:8])=[O:7]>C1CCCCC1>[C:1]([OH:10])(=[O:9])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][C:6]([OH:8])=[O:7].[CH:1]1([OH:10])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6]1Participants
4
Reactant 1
Product 2
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Adipic acid is an important commodity in the chemical industry, particularly for consumption as a comonomer in the synthesis of polymers. Adipic acid is obtained by oxidation of cyclohexane or cyclohexanol on a commercial scale.
Workup
- customparticularly for consumption as a comonomer
- customin the synthesis of polymers
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-3b920dba5bd8447a992938a12fbf7fd1
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1988_02
- Patent number
- US04725542
Reaction notes
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